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Verse (17:15), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (17:15) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, accusative particle and preventive particle. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:15:3)
fa-innamā
then only
REM – prefixed resumption particle
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
الفاء استئنافية
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (17:15)

The analysis above refers to the fifteenth verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] his soul. And whoever errs only errs against it. And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And never would We punish until We sent a messenger.

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